Female vendor killed in downtown Kingston

A popular female vendor was reportedly shot dead in a section of the downtown Kingston market district on Monday morning.

The deceased has been identified as Debbie Eaton, alias ‘Debbie Ninja’, of Rema in West Kingston.

She said to be in her 40s and was an amputee.

According to reports, at about 8 am, Eaton was in the area when she was pounced upon by gunmen who shot her.

The assailants then fled the area.

The injured woman was assisted to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

A motive for the gun attack has not been established by investigators.